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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
Taschenbuch von James Boswell (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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"I mentioned our design to Voltaire," wrote Boswell. "He looked at me as if I had talked of going to the North Pole …"

As it turned out, Johnson enjoyed their Scottish journey (although the land was not quite so wild and barbaric as perhaps he had hoped), and Boswell delighted in it. The year was 1773, they were sixty-three and thirty-two years old, and had been friends for ten years. Their journals, published together here, perfectly complement each other. Johnson's majestic prose and hawk eye for curious detail take in everything from the stone arrowheads found in the Hebrides, to the 'medicinal' waters of Loch Ness and "the mischiefs of emigration." Meanwhile, it is very lucky that as Johnson was observing Scotland, Boswell was observing Johnson. His record is perceptive, highly entertaining and full of sardonic wit; for him, as for us, it is an appetizer for The Life of Johnson.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
"I mentioned our design to Voltaire," wrote Boswell. "He looked at me as if I had talked of going to the North Pole …"

As it turned out, Johnson enjoyed their Scottish journey (although the land was not quite so wild and barbaric as perhaps he had hoped), and Boswell delighted in it. The year was 1773, they were sixty-three and thirty-two years old, and had been friends for ten years. Their journals, published together here, perfectly complement each other. Johnson's majestic prose and hawk eye for curious detail take in everything from the stone arrowheads found in the Hebrides, to the 'medicinal' waters of Loch Ness and "the mischiefs of emigration." Meanwhile, it is very lucky that as Johnson was observing Scotland, Boswell was observing Johnson. His record is perceptive, highly entertaining and full of sardonic wit; for him, as for us, it is an appetizer for The Life of Johnson.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Über den Autor
James Boswell,Samuel Johnson
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Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 1984
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Reiseberichte
Region: Europa
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780140432213
ISBN-10: 0140432213
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Boswell, James
Johnson, Samuel
Orchester: Boswell, James
Redaktion: Levi, Peter
Hersteller: Penguin Books Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 201 x 131 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: James Boswell (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.05.1984
Gewicht: 0,311 kg
Artikel-ID: 121047602
Über den Autor
James Boswell,Samuel Johnson
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 1984
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Reiseberichte
Region: Europa
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780140432213
ISBN-10: 0140432213
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Boswell, James
Johnson, Samuel
Orchester: Boswell, James
Redaktion: Levi, Peter
Hersteller: Penguin Books Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 201 x 131 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: James Boswell (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.05.1984
Gewicht: 0,311 kg
Artikel-ID: 121047602
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